1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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Higher risk bonds would do well, and the Treasury yield curve would likely keep steepening in a modestly bullish fashion (Translation: All or most yields fall, but long-term ones fall much less than short-term ones).
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Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
After the eventual low in 2009, a bullish crossover from the monthly PPO indicator confirmed a new uptrend phase that essentially lasted until the 2023 peak.
—David Keller, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Along with bullish signals on the Wall Street side (a token of approval that President Trump has demonstrated is important to him), Rieder is also confident of the need to cut the base rate from its current level of 4.25% to 4.5%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
The dually eligible sweet spot The dually eligible sweet spot
Despite challenges, supporters remain bullish on the PACE model of care and its potential financial upside.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
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Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
After the eventual low in 2009, a bullish crossover from the monthly PPO indicator confirmed a new uptrend phase that essentially lasted until the 2023 peak.
—David Keller, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Along with bullish signals on the Wall Street side (a token of approval that President Trump has demonstrated is important to him), Rieder is also confident of the need to cut the base rate from its current level of 4.25% to 4.5%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
The dually eligible sweet spot The dually eligible sweet spot
Despite challenges, supporters remain bullish on the PACE model of care and its potential financial upside.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bullish
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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